The First Time
Short story by Angshuman
No one has to know
Poem by Lekshmi Sasidharan
NALSA and beyond: presentation on transgender people and Indian laws
Presentation on transgender rights and the law, from the workshop-discussion facilitated by Siddharth Narrain at Nazariya, Delhi, in August 2015.
Rethinking gender and language in the face of privilege
That people were making this very linear connection between my request for a gender-neutral certificate and trans* identity alarmed me. To lay claim to trans* identity, in today’s world, is to lay claim to certain narratives and lived experiences that are not mine.
Ambedkar helped me embrace the ‘emotional’ within the rational
I realized that I was trying so hard to fight the shame attached to me being gay that I somehow overlooked to fight the shame that is attached to my caste. I began to accept my caste within my engagement with my sexuality.
Gender fluidity: my experiences and ideas
To those who insist on me mentioning a label, I usually say “genderfluid”. parts
Sex Change in the Time of Saffron Politics
Sex change is my farewell to 23 years of being, trying to be, pretending to be and for days to come, trying to give being a chance.
Why I am a feminist and supporter of LGBT rights
Soorya Sriram reflects on his journey into becoming a supporter of gender and sexuality rights.
Functional aspects of the Supreme Court judgement on transgender rights in India
Reflections on the immediate implications of the NALSA judgement for transgender communities.
Growing into LGBTQ activism: Vikram, Chennai
Orinam volunteer Vikram S. writes about hir journey into LGBTQ activism, via personal experiences of the tyranny of gender norms.